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Astican Shipyard Reports Increase In Large Vessel Work Astican, which is strategically located on the crossroads of the Atlantic's main cargo routes and adjacent to important fishing grounds, is ideally situated to do repair work on both larger commer- cial ships, as well as fishing vessels. The installation of a Syncrolift system during the seventies, the largest such installation at this time, has enabled Astican to become one of the most experienced ship lift operators with over 4,000 dockings/ undockings to its credit. The Syncrolift system allows the yard to operate a flexible docking program and an almost permanent drydocking availability. The sys- tem also has other operational ad- vantages, including a wide maneu- vering and access area around ves- sels, and movable and accessible cradle blocks making it ideal for bottom plate renewal and lengthenings. Astican reports the experience achieved with all types of work for shipowners throughout the world, allows the yard to accomplish any kind of repair and/or conversion, re- engining, large steel jobs, insulat- ing, lengthenings, tank treatment, etc. Although the volume of work car- ried out on fishing and fish factory vessels is still quite heavy, there has also been an increase in work car- ried out on other types such as, general cargo vessels, reefers, tank- ers, passenger ships, all of which represent almost 70 percent of total invoice volume during the first half of 1992. Among these jobs are: blast- ing and painting more than 15,000 square meters of tanks on the Span- ish tanker Nivaria; steel renewal of approximately 300 tons on board the U.S. registered general cargo vessel Galveston Bay; re-engining of a Danish LPG carrier; and exten- sive general repair work on the Russian general cargo vessel Velizh. Since privatization three years ago, Astican has paid special atten- tion to a yard maintenance and cleaning program, and a personnel development program, all leading to the "total quality" program being implemented in every area of the company. The combination of technology and experience, plus the additional advantage of exceptional weather conditions, has placed Astican among the leading European ship- yards. For information and literature on Astican Shipyard, Circle 128 on Reader Service Card Marine Design Services Offers Training Course On Drydock Operations The "Drydock Technology and October, 1992 Operation" training program will again be offered by Marine Design Services, Inc., Bonita, Calif., from March 1 through 5, 1993, at the Radisson Hotel, Mission Valley, San Diego, Calif. The course curriculum is struc- tured to cover all technical aspects of drydocking, both commercial and naval ships, and will be directed by John W. McGruer, Marine Design Services' technical director and a well known figure in the drydock community. One section of training will be devoted to computer programs avail- able for docking calculations and weight and moment data with hands-on exposure. The course registration fee is $475, which includes all course materials. Block rooms have been set aside at the Radisson Hotel at special rates. Those interested in attending the program should contact: Marine Design Services, Inc., P.O. Box 928, Bonita, CA 91908, Attn: Training Coordinator. Telephone: (619) 427- 4219. Fax: (619) 427-4256. HEMUCRYL Wat OK-2800 LyriQby Denmark MAIN OFFICE: 201 Route 17 N., Rutherford, NJ 07070. TEL: (201) 939-9411. FAX: (201) 939-6834 BRANCH OFFICES: HOUSTON: 6901 Cavalcade Houston, TX 77028 TEL: (713) 672-6641 FAX: (713) 672-0616 MIAMI: 7214 N.W. 34th Street Miami, FL 33126 TEL: (305) 599-2504 FAX: (305) 599-2519 NEW ORLEANS: 5904 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 TEL: (504) 733-4431 FAX: (504) 733-5138 Circle 224 on Reader Service Card